Salford City Council
Details
Award: Charitable Organisation
Judge: Phil Jones
Website URL: http://www.salford.gov.uk/
Judges Comments
"Selecting a winner for the Not-For-Profit category was a particularly hard job. There were a lot of very high-standard entries, all of which showed a good grasp of design alongside excellent accessibility. However, as a Mancunian myself I am proud to say that I really felt that the best of these was Salford City Council.
The site utilised a fresh and clean design, with an immediately obvious, and clearly user-focused, navigation. On top of this, they have created a multitude of accessibility features, including the innovative Browse aloud system, to help blind users navigate the site.
Design-wise, the sensible use of colour was impressive, and small touches, such as the changing background in the header, drew users into the site. The site is incredibly information-rich, but it seems sensibly structured and easy to find the required information.
I would also like to make an honourable mention of Funci (http://www.funci.org) - a site that stood out for the judges because of its eye-catching, unusual design. It didn't quite match Salford's accessibility, so it just missed out. However, I really felt they captured the spirit of the competition - what impressed the judges was their striving for unique and memorable design within an accessible framework. Congratulations to them as well."